WASHINGTON -- The United States hopes to hold working-level talks with North Korea soon to make progress on denuclearization and a second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the State Department said Wednesday.

Trump said Tuesday that the two sides are working to arrange a summit after the Nov. 6 midterm elections in one of three or four locations.

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Working-level talks would be led by US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun and North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui.

"No trip announcements to make at this time, but that's something that we're looking at right now," department deputy spokesperson Robert Palladino said during a press briefing.